Parachute Church Planting
To reach people in areas without a gospel presence, we need to plant new works, often starting with a very small team.
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In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Associate National Director) and Graham Beynon (Associate National Director) are joined by Mark Selby, pastor at Grace Church Hilton.
Grace Church started in Mark's living room in 2013 with a small team of four adults, one child, and a dog, planted in Hilton to reach an area with no gospel presence. Mark shares the reasons why you might "parachute plant" into a new area, what the benefits are, and what the challenges are.
00:00 - Introduction
03:20 - Reaching Hilton, Derbyshire, with the gospel
11:09 - Mark's church planting journey
16:01 - Starting with a small team
18:31 - Early stages of growth
24:13 - Grace Church 12 years on
27:46 - Difficulties with parachute planting
This is the third in a series of podcast episodes to explore different ways to plant a church.
Show notes
- The Goal of Mission (Leaders' Conference 2025) (fiec.org.uk)
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Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
